Pakistan has been hit by the most devastating ever floods leaving thousands killed, millions displaced with 650,000 homes being washed away, countless missing and most living under open skies with no access to even the basic necessities.
“And the worst floods to hit the region in 80 years could get worse, as it is only midway through monsoon season.”
It is said to be the biggest catastrophe in our country’s history.
There are many ways to donate for these victims by those living abroad and in Pakistan, following are some organisations who are earnestly working to deliver aid and relief supplies BY HAND to the affectees:
Organisations In Pakistan:
PYA is already known for its phenomenal work globally and has is immensely popular amongst the people for its credibility [FM91, Geo Tv, Express TV, PCB, Stylo Shoes, AMSA-Pak & many more have donated them trucks of relief goods]. They have teamed up with the affected people who are now rescuing others and providing them relief supplies, they have already been to Nowshera for this purpose along with Rajanpur, Multan and other areas.
Donations can be sent through ;
Bank Account # 871-0
Branch Code : 0281
Swift Code : BP UN PK KA XXX
Bank of Punjab,Troops Welfare Center, GT Road, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Or :
PYA Chairperson Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi can be messaged to know the separate ways to donate for the flood-victims through PYA based on where one resides.
Also ;
Updates of their work for flood-relief and other ways to donate to them, for those in other parts of the world are available on their Facebook page.
Talat Hussein and Kashif Abbasi’s Journalists’ Fund :
Redoubtable journalists and prominent Tv anchors Kashif Abbassi of ARY and Talat Hussein of AAJ Tv have set up their own fund for the flood-victims.
For donations :
Title of Account: Syed Talat Hussain/ Kashif Abbasi
Account No: 0516616341000689
Bank: Muslim Commercial Bank
Branch: Stock Exchange Branch, Blue Area, Islamabad
Branch Code: 1390
Swift Code: MUCBPKKAA
For further information:
Tel: +92-51-111010010
SMS: +92-347-5023842, +92-301–5473521
Site : http://www.aaj.tv/donations/
Customs Health Care Society:
As of September, the main problem is to provide shelter to the homeless people. C.H.C.S has taken the lead (and started the first ever 200 single room (14 X 16 Feet) with a rest-roomproject in Noshehra). One house costs only Rs. 1 Lac = 1150 US$.
Donate atleast one home to the shelterless families.
For donating :
Account Number : 5448-9
Bank Code : NBPAPKKa.02L – 1887
National Bank of Pakistan,
Moon Market,
Allama Iqbal Town Branch,
Lahore.
Dr. Asif mahmood Jah, President of the Customs Health Care Society can be reached at :
449-Jahanzeb Block,
Allama Iqbal Town,
Lahore,
Pakistan .
Phone: 092 – 042 – 3784 7008,
092 – 042 – 3783 1655
Cell: 092 – 0333 – 424 2691
E-mail: asifjahjah@yahoo.com
Donations through bank ;
TITL AC : Muhammad Usman Khan
Allied bank, Westridge 3, Allahabad road,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
AC # 01-200-1322-9
Branch code # 0755
Al-Khidmat Foundation :
http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/donate-here.php
TCF Relief:
http://www.thecitizensfoundation.org/floodrelief.html
LUBP members will be personally going to the flood-hit provinces to deliver aid.
They need funds, volunteers and donations. Help them to save lives by donating.
They can be reached at :
farhadjarral@criticalppp.com
+923333405175
+923332354290
Donations to LUBP are through Western Union:
0331-2019387
They can be easily contacted for donations by those living in Pakistan and those in other countries through http://www.edhifoundation.com/contact.asp
For UAE :
Pakistan Association Dubai:
Contact : Anas: 04-3373632, 3377678;
Inayat Rahman: 050-6317131;
Ayub Afridi: 050-4545106;
Khayal Zaman Aurakzai: 050-6287655;
Ghazi Marjan Aurakzai: 050-6469910;
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The list below contains the DIRECT DONATION LINKS for the flood victims of these international organisations:
UNHCR:
http://www.unrefugees.org.au/emergencies/pakistan/
Oxfam [ All Countries ] :
Oxfam [ Only for USA, Europe and U.S.A ] :
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/pakistan-floods/index.php
Oxfam [ Australia ] :
https://www.oxfam.org.au/donate/current-appeals/pakistan-floods-appeal
Oxfam [ Germany ] :
https://www.oxfam.de/spenden/form/1
Save The Children [ New Zealand ] :
https://secure.savethechildren.org/01/web_e_pakistan_flood_10?source=hp_fb_pak10
Global Giving :
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/redr-pakistan/
Relief International :
Islamic Relief U.S.A :
https://www.islamicreliefusa.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=203
International Rescue Committee [ For U.S.A ] :
https://www.theirc.org/donate/help-rescue-lives-pakistan
Canadian Red Cross :
https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/donate.aspx?EventID=57138&LangPref=en-CA
Islamic Help [ U.K ] :
You can make a cheque/postal order made payable to ‘Islamic Help’ and send it to:
Islamic Help 19 Ombersley Road Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 8UR
Please do not send cash in the post and please do not forget to write your name and address on a piece of paper.
Bank: You can put money directly in their bank account
Name: Islamic Help
Bank: HSBC
Account No: 41687425
Sort Code: 40-42-12
If you are in a country other than the UK, you can go into any bank in the world and quote the following International Bank Account:
Number (IBAN) and Branch Identifier Code (BIC)
IBAN: GB 72 MIDL 404212 41687425
BIC: MIDL GB 2155 G
Muslim Hands :
http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/appeals/pakistan_flood_crisis/
Muslim Aid [ England ] :
Send a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘Muslim Aid’, together with a note of your name and address to:
Muslim Aid, P O Box 3, London, E1 1WP
Donate directly to their bank account:
Name of the Muslim Aid Bank: LLOYDS TSB
Address of the Muslim Aid Bank:
LLOYDSTSB BANK PLC
HIGHBURY CORNER
31 HOLLOWAY CORNER
LONDON N7 8JU
SWIFT/BIC/CODE (OUTSIDE UK): LOYDGB 21180
To donate in pound Sterling £:
Name of the account: MUSLIM AID-DONATION AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 01436818
Iban (outside UK): GB25 LOYD 3094 2101 436818
To donate in Euros:
Name of the account: MUSLIM AID- EURO AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 86151365
Iban (outside UK): GB42 LOYD 3094 2186 151365
To donate in Dollars $:
Name of the account: MUSLIM AID-DOLLAR AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 12044226
Iban (outside UK): GB75 LOYD 3094 2112 044226
For Other Countries :
This post at Chowrangi provides a great deal of information of organisations that can be donated to for the flood-victims for many countries.
Donation Camps in Pakistan :
1. Pehla Qadam, has setup a camp in cooperation with rotaract club of Karsaz at the Royal Rodale club on Main Khayaban-e-Sehar DHA Phase VI Karachi.
The camp is located right next to the reception of Royal Rodale.
2. Pakistan Peoples Party, Insaf Student Federation and Tehrik e Minhaj ul Quran have setup their camps at Regal Chowk, Lahore.
Things identified by the National Disaster Management Authrority that are direly needed to be donated:
As Kashif Aziz writes :
“Besides sending cash through below mentioned charity organizations, you can support by providing following commodities. Please do not donate old/expired stuff. Make sure edible items are hygienic and properly packed.
• Clothing: Clothes of various sizes, Beddings, Shoes
• Utensils: Jerricans (large plastic cans that hold 20 liters of water or other liquids), Crockry
• Toiletries: Tissues, Soaps, Dettol (antibacterial cleaners), Towels
• Food: Rice, Sugar, Flour (Atta), Onions, Potatoes, Cooking oil, Tea, Milk (tetra packs or powder
• Safe drinking water, Cooked Food.
Medicines:
1. Water purification tablets.
2. Life saving drugs.
3. Vaccines for malaria, cholera, typhoid, influenza.
4. Pain killers including strong ones like morphine derivatives, tremadol, pethadine, kinz .
5. Antibiotics e.g. Tetnus, Amoxil, Gentamycin.
6. IV Cannulas
7. IV Drip sets
8. IV drips: Normal Saline, Ringerlactate.
9. Local anesthetics (injections)
10. Cotton bandages, cotton.
11. Surgical instruments: e.g. needle holders, forceps, and tweezers.
12. Surgical Materials : Skin staples.”
Food Items That Can Be Given At Camps:
• Rice
• Wheat
• Lentils
• Biscuits
Liquids:
• Mineral Water,
• Milk Carton (With one month expiry left)
• Juice Cartons (With one month expiry left)
First Aid:
• Band Aids
• Dettol
• Pain Killers (Panadol, Ponston)
• Nimcol
• Thermometers
• Cotton
• Vicks
Other Items:
• Sleeping Bags
• Foldable Matresses
• Blankets
• Pillows
• Sweaters
• Shawls
• Coats
• Sanitary Napkins for Women
• Pampers for Infants
To Donate Goods :
PIA is making deliveries of goods to Pakistan from almost all over the world. To donate any of the above, they can be contacted at :
http://www.piac.com.pk/Flood_Relief/ERP.htm
Text To Help :
If not anything, people in Pakistan can donate Rs.10 to the victims by texting ‘D’ to 2471 as part of Express Media’s initiative.
Text “PUKAAR” to 4361 to donate to Imran Khan’s flood relief efforts.
People in USA can text ‘SWAT’ to 50555 to donate $10 .
Canadian wireless subscribers: Text “REDCROSS” to 30333 to donate $10 to the Canadian Red Cross.
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Please remember, The death toll is rising by the day, these people need YOUR donations and help! Today it is them, tomorrow it can be us.
And those abroad, a little of your money means big here, please donate!
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS!
These Pakistanis await your aid !
Regards,
Hafsa Khawaja.
